Treadmill control structure

By introducing a control structure that combines microswitches and drive components, the problem of unstable power control in treadmills has been solved, achieving safe and reliable operation and shutdown, and improving safety in use.

CN223555441UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18QINGDAO KINGDOM HEALTH IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422596213.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-25
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Most existing treadmill power controls rely on button triggers, lacking a reliable and safe way to control the working status, making it difficult for users to run or stop the treadmill stably.

Method used

The control structure combines microswitches and drive components. When the drive component is manually driven to approach the stop component, the holding component maintains the contact state of the switch, ensuring stable operation or stopping of the treadmill.

Benefits of technology

It achieves safe and reliable control of the treadmill's stable operation or stop state, reduces the danger caused by button operation errors, and improves the safety of use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a treadmill control structure, which relates to the field of fitness equipment, and adopts the technical scheme that the treadmill control structure comprises a stopping component, a driving component and a control component, the driving assembly is movably connected with an external structure; in a natural state, the driving assembly is far away from the stopping assembly, and the driving rod assembly can move towards the stopping assembly under manual driving; the maintaining assembly is in linkage with the driving assembly, and when the driving assembly gets close to the stopping assembly, the driving assembly can be limited. The treadmill has the beneficial effects that through the structure of the scheme, the micro switch and the driving assembly are combined to supply power to the motor of the treadmill or cut off the power supply. According to the scheme, the maintaining assembly is introduced and can serve as an external limiting structure for the position of the driving assembly. The maintaining assembly ensures that the running machine is in a stable running or stopping state, and the maintaining assembly is used for maintaining the motion state of the running machine through a physical structure, so that safety and reliability are achieved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of body -building equipment, concretely is a treadmill control structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] Treadmill is the equipment often used in body -building, through using treadmill, can carry out running movement in the indoor environment, is influenced by outdoor environment on one hand, can also obtain better exercise experience.

[0003] As treadmill, its basic principle is through the movement of the conveyor belt, force the movement personnel to follow the movement. If the movement personnel cannot follow the action of the treadmill, there will be the danger of falling off the treadmill. The power control of the existing treadmill is mostly the structure of button triggering, through pressing the button, makes the treadmill start or stop, presses again to change the working state. This kind of mode completely relies on the working state of the button itself, how can the more stable and safe treadmill working control structure be used, which is the problem to be solved by the scheme. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of one of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a treadmill control structure, which solves the control mode problem of the treadmill work.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a treadmill control structure, comprising:

[0006] A stop component is electrically connected with the driving mechanism of the treadmill, and can make the treadmill stop moving;

[0007] A driving component is movably connected with the external structure;In the natural state, the driving component is away from the stop component, and under the driving of manpower, the driving rod component can move towards the stop component;

[0008] A maintaining component is linked with the driving component, and can limit the driving component when the driving component is close to the stop component.

[0009] Preferably, the stop component comprises:

[0010] A switch is a micro switch with a reset spring;The spring and the trigger end of the switch are both arranged downward;

[0011] The driving component comprises:

[0012] A driving plate is located below the switch, and the driving plate and the external structure are rotatably connected, and the driving plate can rotate towards the trigger end of the switch.

[0013] Preferably, the driving component further comprises:

[0014] Positioning elements are provided on the drive plate;

[0015] The sustaining component includes:

[0016] A snap-fit ​​component is provided on the moving path of the drive board and can snap-fit ​​with the positioning component.

[0017] Preferably, the stopping component further includes:

[0018] A switch fixing assembly is used to fix a switch; the switch is connected via the switch fixing assembly and a holding assembly.

[0019] The drive lever assembly also includes:

[0020] A drive board connector for connecting a drive board; the drive board is connected to a retaining assembly via the drive board connector.

[0021] Preferably, the maintaining component includes:

[0022] The mounting housing is connected to both the switch assembly and the drive assembly.

[0023] The mounting housing has a through hole, and the switch is fixed to the through hole of the mounting housing by the switch fixing assembly.

[0024] The drive board of the drive assembly is rotatably connected to the mounting housing via a drive board connector, and the connection point is located on the lower side of the switch.

[0025] Preferably, the mounting housing is a rectangular box, and the through hole is located in the middle of the mounting housing; the mounting housing further includes:

[0026] A first connecting part is disposed on the side of the through hole and is used to connect with the switch fixing assembly;

[0027] The second connecting part is provided on the two parallel sides of the mounting housing and is used to connect the mounting housing and the external structure.

[0028] The third connecting part is disposed adjacent to the second connecting part and is used to connect with the drive board connector.

[0029] Preferably, the first connecting part is a connecting post with a threaded hole, and the lower end of the connecting post is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting housing;

[0030] The switch fixing assembly includes two fixing plates, which are right-angled plate structures. The fixing plates are fixedly connected to the first connecting part and the switch, respectively.

[0031] Preferably, the second connecting part is a wing plate disposed on both sides of the mounting housing, and the wing plate is provided with mounting holes.

[0032] Preferably, the third mounting part includes:

[0033] The rotating shaft is inserted into the mounting housing, and the connection between the rotating shaft and the mounting housing is located on one side of the wing plate of the second connecting part; one side of the drive plate is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

[0034] Preferably, the snap-fit ​​component includes:

[0035] The snap-fit ​​hole is a through hole formed at the bottom of the mounting housing, and the snap-fit ​​hole corresponds to the positioning member;

[0036] A snap-fit ​​plate is provided on each side of the snap-fit ​​hole, and a snap-fit ​​block is provided on the snap-fit ​​plate;

[0037] Each of the aforementioned positioning elements includes:

[0038] The positioning plate is a plate body, one end of which is fixedly connected to the drive plate, and the other end is provided with a boss corresponding to the locking block of the locking plate.

[0039] Compared to existing technologies, this solution offers the following advantages: The structure of this solution combines a microswitch and a drive assembly to power or disconnect the treadmill motor. By introducing a holding component, this solution acts as an external constraint on the drive assembly's position. When the user presses the switch, the holding component keeps the drive assembly in contact with the switch. Compared to push-button switches, this structure only requires manual triggering when needed, and the holding component ensures the treadmill remains in a stable running or stopped state until the user manually releases the constraint on the drive assembly. This solution utilizes a holding component to physically maintain the treadmill's movement, making it safer and more reliable. Attached Figure Description

[0040] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lowered state of the driving component in an embodiment of this application;

[0042] Figure 3 For the corresponding Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the switch status;

[0043] Figure 4 For the corresponding Figure 2 A partial schematic diagram of the switch status;

[0044] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Top view in the current state;

[0045] Figure 6 for Figure 5AA cross-section view;

[0046] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of this application and the external housing assembly.

[0048] In the picture:

[0049] 1. Stop component; 11. Switch; 2. Drive component; 21. Drive board; 22. Positioning component; 3. Holding component; 31. Snap-fit ​​component; 32. Mounting housing; 321. First connecting part; 322. Second connecting part; 323. Third connecting part; 4. Protective plate; 100. Outer housing. Detailed Implementation

[0050] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0051] Please see Figures 1-8 This application provides the following technical solutions:

[0052] A treadmill control structure includes a stop component 1, a drive component 2, and a holding component 3. The stop component 1 is electrically connected to the treadmill's drive mechanism, enabling the treadmill to stop moving. The stop component 1 includes a switch 11. (See attached diagram.) Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 Switch 11 can be a micro switch with a reset spring. The drive assembly 2 is movably connected to the external structure; in its natural state, the drive assembly 2 is away from the stop assembly 1, but under manual drive, the drive rod assembly 2 can move towards the stop assembly 1; a holding assembly 3 is linked to the drive assembly 2. The function of the holding assembly 3 is to limit the drive assembly 2 when it approaches the stop assembly 1.

[0053] This design utilizes a microswitch as the control switch in the treadmill's drive circuit. When switch 11 is pressed, it supplies power to or cuts off the treadmill motor. This switch structure maintains the treadmill's power supply or de-energization only when switch 11 is continuously pressed; for example, when drive component 2 is triggered to switch 11, the treadmill is powered. The inclusion of a retaining component 3 serves as an external constraint on the position of drive component 2. When the user presses switch 11, the retaining component 3 keeps drive component 2 in contact with switch 11. Compared to a push-button switch, this design only requires manual triggering when needed, and the retaining component 3 ensures the treadmill is in a stable running or stopped state until the user manually releases the retaining component 3 from the drive component 2's constraint. This design, using the retaining component 3 to physically maintain the treadmill's movement, is safer and more reliable.

[0054] Based on the above implementation plan, see Figure 7 The spring and trigger end of switch 11 are both positioned downwards. Drive assembly 2 includes drive plate 21, located below switch 11. Drive plate 21 is rotatably connected to an external structure and can rotate towards the trigger end of switch 11. A positioning element 22 is provided on drive plate 21. Holding assembly 3 includes a latching element 31 positioned along the movement path of drive plate 21. The latching element 31 engages with the positioning element 22 to maintain drive plate 21 in contact with the trigger end of switch 11.

[0055] Based on the above implementation scheme, the holding component 3 includes a rectangular box-shaped mounting housing 32, with a through hole in the middle of the housing. The stopping component 1 also includes a switch fixing component, with the switch 11 fixed to the through hole of the mounting housing 32 via the switch fixing component. The drive rod component 2 also includes a drive plate connector, which is used to connect the drive plate 21. The drive plate 21 is rotatably connected to the mounting housing 32 via the drive plate connector, and the connection point is located on the lower side of the switch 11.

[0056] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram showing the position state of the drive board 21 when it is not in contact with switch 11. Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the position of the contact switch 11 on the drive board 21. Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the state of switch 11. Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the state of switch 11.

[0057] Based on the above implementation scheme, the mounting housing 32 is provided with three connecting parts. The first connecting part 321 is located on the side of the through hole and is used to connect with the switch fixing assembly; the first connecting part 321 is a connecting post with threaded holes, and four of them are provided. The lower end of the connecting post is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting housing 32. The switch fixing assembly includes two fixing plates, which are right-angled plate structures. The fixing plates are fixedly connected to the first connecting part 321 and the switch 11 respectively. The second connecting part 322 is located on two parallel sides of the mounting housing 32 and is used to connect the mounting housing 32 to an external structure, such as... Figure 8 As shown, the external structure here is the outer shell 100, which is the shell structure of the treadmill. The outer shell is the lower shell structure of the treadmill control panel, and a groove is provided in its center. The groove has an upward-recessed structure. The second connecting part 322 is a wing plate provided on both sides of the mounting shell 32, and the wing plate has mounting holes. The mounting shell 32 can be embedded into the groove, and the second connecting part 322 can be connected to the groove by bolts. The third connecting part 323 is provided adjacent to the second connecting part 322 and is used to connect with the drive plate connector. See also Figure 7 The third mounting part 323 includes a rotating shaft, which is inserted into the mounting housing 32. The connection between the rotating shaft and the mounting housing 32 is located on one side of the wing plate of the second connecting part 322. The side edge of the drive plate 21 is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

[0058] A protective plate 4 is also provided on the side of the mounting housing 32 and the outer housing 100 facing the user, see [reference]. Figure 7 and Figure 8 The drive plate 21 itself adopts a bent plate structure, which can be divided into three parts. One of them is a connecting part, which is rotatably connected to the third mounting part 323 by a pivot. The connecting part is also provided with a positioning member 22. Adjacent to the connecting part is a recessed part, which has a concave structure and is approximately arched. The recessed part is located on the front side of the connecting part. An operating part is provided on the front side of the recessed part. The operating part is the part that can be directly operated by hand. It is plate-shaped and is connected to the edge of the recessed part away from the connecting part. The upper side of the operating part has markings. After the protective plate 4 is connected to the outer shell 100, its position corresponds to the recessed part of the drive plate 21. Considering that the user may not be able to control the force of the hand well during movement, the protective plate 4 is provided. When the drive plate 21 is lifted upward, when it reaches the working position, that is, the trigger switch 11 is triggered and it is limited by the holding component 3, the lower edge of the protective plate 4 is close to the recessed part. An elastic pad is provided around or at the bottom of the protective plate 4.

[0059] This structure allows the mounting housing 32 to be neatly concealed within the outer housing 100, ensuring that the switch 11 is not easily damaged by external impacts. The protective plate 4 protects the operation of the drive board 21, cushioning user actions and extending the overall lifespan of the structure.

[0060] Based on the above implementation plan, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 The snap-fit ​​component 31 includes a snap-fit ​​hole and a snap-fit ​​plate. The snap-fit ​​hole is a through hole formed at the bottom of the mounting housing 32, corresponding to the positioning component 22. A snap-fit ​​plate is provided on each side of the snap-fit ​​hole, and each snap-fit ​​plate has a snap-fit ​​block. The snap-fit ​​blocks can be triangular prism-shaped blocks, with one corner of the snap-fit ​​blocks on the two snap-fit ​​plates facing each other, and this corner is rounded. Figure 6 The directions shown are for reference. Each positioning component 22 includes a positioning plate, which is a plate body. One end of the plate body is fixedly connected to the drive plate 21, and the other end is provided with a boss corresponding to the locking block of the locking plate. The boss is also a triangular prism block structure, with one corner pointing vertically upward. Taking this corner as the apex, the two bottom corners of the boss can be locked with the locking block, and the bottom corners also adopt a rounded structure.

[0061] When the drive plate 21 moves toward the switch 11, the boss passes between the locking blocks, causing the locking plate to deform. After the boss exceeds the position of the locking blocks, the locking plate resets, and the locking blocks lock the bottom edge of the boss, thereby achieving the limit. When the drive plate 21 moves away from the switch 11, the process is reversed.

[0062] Based on the above implementation scheme, the snap-fit ​​plate adopts a "U" shaped structure, with its two sides connecting the snap-fit ​​block and the edge of the snap-fit ​​hole on the mounting housing 32, respectively. By introducing this structure, the snap-fit ​​plate can ensure its normal function of limiting the drive plate 21, while also being more easily deformed when the drive plate 21 changes position, thereby extending the lifespan of the snap-fit ​​plate.

[0063] In the description of this application and its embodiments, it should be understood that the terms "top", "bottom", "height", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0064] In this application and its embodiments, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," "link," "fix," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0065] In this application and its embodiments, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0066] The foregoing disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of this application. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described above. Of course, these are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples; such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided in this application, but those skilled in the art will recognize the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0067] Although preferred embodiments of this application have been described, those skilled in the art, upon learning the basic inventive concept, can make other changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications falling within the scope of this application.

[0068] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A treadmill control structure, characterized in that, include: The stop component, electrically connected to the treadmill's drive mechanism, can stop the treadmill from moving. The driving component is actively connected to the external structure; In its natural state, the drive component is away from the stop component; under human power, the drive component can move toward the stop component. The maintaining component, which is linked with the driving component, can limit the movement of the driving component when it approaches the stopping component.

2. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The stopping component includes: The switch is a micro switch with a reset spring; both the spring and the trigger end of the switch are positioned downwards. The driving component includes: The driver board is located below the switch. The driver board is rotatably connected to the external structure and can rotate toward the trigger end of the switch.

3. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The driving component also includes: Positioning elements are provided on the drive plate; The sustaining component includes: A snap-fit ​​component is provided on the moving path of the drive board and can snap-fit ​​with the positioning component.

4. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The stopping component also includes: A switch fixing assembly is used to fix a switch; the switch is connected via the switch fixing assembly and a holding assembly. The driving component also includes: A drive board connector for connecting a drive board; the drive board is connected to a retaining assembly via the drive board connector.

5. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The sustaining component includes: The mounting housing is connected to both the switch assembly and the drive assembly. The mounting housing has a through hole, and the switch is fixed to the through hole of the mounting housing by the switch fixing assembly. The drive board of the drive assembly is rotatably connected to the mounting housing via a drive board connector, and the connection point is located on the lower side of the switch.

6. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting housing is a rectangular box, and the through hole is located in the middle of the mounting housing; the mounting housing also includes: A first connecting part is disposed on the side of the through hole and is used to connect with the switch fixing assembly; The second connecting part is provided on the two parallel sides of the mounting housing and is used to connect the mounting housing and the external structure. The third connecting part is disposed adjacent to the second connecting part and is used to connect with the drive board connector.

7. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The first connecting part is a connecting post with a threaded hole, and the lower end of the connecting post is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting housing. The switch fixing assembly includes two fixing plates, which are right-angled plate structures. The fixing plates are fixedly connected to the first connecting part and the switch, respectively.

8. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The second connecting part is a wing plate disposed on both sides of the mounting housing, and mounting holes are provided on the wing plate.

9. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The third connecting part includes: The rotating shaft is inserted into the mounting housing, and the connection between the rotating shaft and the mounting housing is located on one side of the wing plate of the second connecting part; one side of the drive plate is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft.

10. The treadmill control structure as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The snap-fit ​​component includes: The snap-fit ​​hole is a through hole formed at the bottom of the mounting housing, and the snap-fit ​​hole corresponds to the positioning member; A snap-fit ​​plate is provided on each side of the snap-fit ​​hole, and a snap-fit ​​block is provided on the snap-fit ​​plate; Each of the aforementioned positioning elements includes: The positioning plate is a plate body, one end of which is fixedly connected to the drive plate, and the other end is provided with a boss corresponding to the locking block of the locking plate.